Hard hustle vs. subtle hustle
What works best for you?
I've only worked one shift, but I was hustling hard, being chatty, being very bawdy and doing things like jiggling my boobies up and down as I said Hi. This all comes very naturally to me, by the way. For a complete newbie to dancing, I think the $$ return was okay.
I like my approach, but I'm thinking of doing some daytime shifts and changing it up a little if my way isn't doing great. Also, if I'm exhausted, I won't have the energy to giggle and shake my bum.
I noticed some obvious high earners at my club were being extremely low-key, swanning about with their heads held high, looking important. Keeping in mind, two of them were Elle McPherson-beach babe-model types, and one had an exaggerated porny look, so they got enough attention just doing that.
I'm very cute, big boobs and butt, but not beautiful in a head-turning way. I think my confidence and craziness gets me further than my looks or dancing skills ever will. But for those of you who do well with the low-key approach - rather than the gimmicky, giggly hustle - are there any specific tricks you have?
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Good for you wanting to try out different styles, but if your hustle is working for you, then don't feel like you need to change it up, especially if you won't feel as confident. Day shift definitely requires a more low-key hustle with rapport building and cultivation of regulars. Those shifts might be a little frustrating at first since most of the other girls will already have regulars, but if you go often then you'll make some of your own too. In this type of hustle, I find it's important to lead the conversation by listening and getting the customer talking. Find things in common and always keep the conversation light and flirty. Segue into asking for a dance rather than straight up asking. Lots of coy smiles and flirty looks can go a long way, light touching, and using your body language to look into him and getting close.
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I say that you should stick with what you feel comfortable doing - it will come across as more genuine and natural. By all means, read some sales books and start adding sales concepts into what you are doing, but I wouldn't change your persona completely.
I have a friend who works at the same club and is a total dom bitch when she hustles. She always makes money, but when I try it, I sound whiny and demanding, not authoratative. Then I hear myself, feel stupid, and shrink. Then I sound worse. Then I lose the sale. Ugh. Stopped doing that pretty damn quick!!
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You're all right about this one. Last night I was depressed, PMSing, and dizzy from not enough food, so I was sarcastic and bitchy as that was all I could manage. Didn't get me very far at all. Keeping in mind, most girls at my club said last night was terrible. Three separate bachelor parties. Ugh. I can't wait for next week - just doing weekday shifts, taking my time, and sweet talking a few lonely old men out of their pensions. Woo!
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It depends on the type of guy. I got 3 different guys into the VIP last night and I had to be very rude and demanding to one, very sweet and honest with another and a fun kind of demanding with the 3rd.
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I never really had a hustle. I winked, blew kisses and flirted from the stage and it seemed to always get me enough dances to fill in my between stage time. Off stage my persona changed from guy to guy. You'll learn how to read the guys soon and then things get much easier.
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ManyRoses
I say that you should stick with what you feel comfortable doing - it will come across as more genuine and natural. By all means, read some sales books and start adding sales concepts into what you are doing, but I wouldn't change your persona completely.
This is good advice. Speaking of sales books, I went by Barnes and Noble and just started reading "How to Sell Anything to Anybody" by Joe Girard. I also looked for dating/flirting books and picked up "Flirting 101". Not sure about this book but the book by Girard has good reviews. I'll let you know how it goes. I have yet to start applying the material...
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^Oh okay, it's Superflirt was the book I meant to check out! Just saw it mentioned in another thread. You may want to check it out too.
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I think the most important thing is that even the best "tip" or "trick" isn't going to work if applied in the wrong situation on the wrong person.
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i usually stuck with a subtle/natural, float around, let them notice/come to me, have something to eat/act like i dont care hustle... spend time at the stage, tipping and chatting with girls.... chat flirtatiously with customers, maybe mention it but don't push for dances... dink around...play a game of pool... text on phone...stretch on stage 2....until things picked up. if it got really raging in the bar then i completely transformed. it was *grab hand* LETS GO DO DANCES DO YOU HAVE CASH OR DO WE NEED TO STOP AT THE BAR. sounds like you are already intuitive about dancing, you'll know what approach to take at the appropriate time. generally, when it's slow, simmer with your customers. when it gets packed and the money and alcohol are flowing, bring it to a full boil!!!